Mexico vs Panama: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mexico
46,859 children
in 2024
Panama
35,837 children
in 2024
Mexico rank
70th
Panama rank
73rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46,859 children against 35,837 children in Panama, a difference of 11,022 children.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 70th and Panama ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,474 children | 6,855 children | 16,618 children | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36,187 children | 32,949 children | 3,238 children | Mexico |
| 2020s | 44,200 children | 30,335 children | 13,866 children | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 46,859 children against 35,837 children in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mexico and Panama?
- 11,022 children, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Panama ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.